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Leslie Iversen Appointed Head of Faculty for Pharmacology & Drug Discovery at F1000
Leslie Iversen has recently joined Floyd Bloom and Paul Insel as a Head of Faculty for Pharmacology & Drug Discovery within F1000. Les Iversen is currently a Professor of Pharmacology at University of Oxford, England, and previously served as Director of the Neuroscience Research Center of... - October 08, 2010 - Faculty of 1000
AnaSpec Introduces BAFF Protein
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of a recombinant human BAFF protein. Naïve B-cells, treated with 20-1000 ng/ml BAFF protein prepared by AnaSpec, has been showing increased IgG secretion compared to 2 leading commercial sources. BAFF (BlyS, TALL-1, THANK, TNFSF13B, zTNF4) belongs to... - October 07, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
FutureCarbon Shows Materials of the Future at JEC Asia
FutureCarbon, the leading producer of carbon super-composites based in Germany, is making an appearance at this year's JEC Asia show from October 12 through 14 in Singapore. FutureCarbon intends to demonstrate an increasing focus on SEA markets. - October 07, 2010 - FutureCarbon GmbH
RayBiotech and Gentel Partner to Offer Comprehensive Selection of Arrays on APiX Chromogenic Detection Platform
RayBiotech, Inc., a pioneer and leader in protein and antibody array technologies, and Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics profiling tools, jointly announced today their partnership to develop and market RayBiotech's vast collection of easy-to-use antibody array products for use with Gentel's APiX™ chromogenic detection platform, a cost-effective alternative to laser fluoresecence scanners. - October 05, 2010 - RayBiotech, Inc
Specialty Enzymes | SEBamyl GL | New Brewing Enzyme and Beverage Alcohol Enzyme Manufacturer
SEBamyl-GL Improves Alcohol Production by Producing More Fermentable Sugars from Liquefied Starch Sources. - October 03, 2010 - Specialty Enzymes and Biotechnologies Co
BJS Biotechnologies Launches UF1 at Biotechnica
Ultra-rapid next-generation thermal cycler could bring PCR to point-of-care - October 03, 2010 - BJS Biotechnologies Ltd
Sharklet Technologies Wins Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award, Presented at 2010 BioWest Conference & Expo
Sharklet Technologies, Inc., has won the Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award at the 2010 BioWest Conference & Expo in Denver. The announcement is made by Holli Baumunk, President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who says the $7,500 Venture Showcase award was provided by the Dorsey & Whitney law firm and announced at the 2010 CBSA Awards Dinner. - October 02, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
AnaSpec Introduces MESA BLUE qPCR Mixes for SYBR® Assay
AnaSpec has introduced Eurogentec’s MESA BLUE qPCR MasterMix Plus for SYBR® Assay. This MasterMix is a unique combination of our high-performance Hotstart MeteorTaq and an inert BLUE dye. The BLUE dye, which does not affect the qPCR reaction, considerably enhances the contrast between the... - September 30, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Joint Venture for All-Reflective, Diffraction Limited Microscope Objective
Sunrise Optical, LLC, and Neoteric Concepts, LLC, signed joint venture partnership to market, and to produce a high NA, broad-band, all-reflective, diffraction limited confocal microscope objective. - September 29, 2010 - Sunrise Optical LLC
Astronauts4Hire Selected for Historic Microgravity Research Flight
Astronauts4Hire’s inaugural mission as a contracted flight researcher will be testing the world’s first beer to be certified for drinking in space. The beer, produced as a joint venture between Saber Astronautics Australia and the 4-Pines Brewing Company (under the name Vostok Pty Ltd),... - September 26, 2010 - Astronauts4Hire
Jim Vitkus Named to Lead Advanstar Eye Care Group
Jim Vitkus, Vice President & General Manager of the Advanstar Dental Group, will also assume responsibility for the company’s Eye Care Group, including the leading publications Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times, as well as the group’s websites, custom project activities and other initiatives. - September 24, 2010 - Advanstar Communications, Inc.
Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau to Receive the Prestigious Ocean Heritage Award
On September 25, 2010, in New York City, Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau, will be presented with the prestigious Ocean Heritage Award by the Shark Research Institute for creating the entire EEZ of Palau – 237,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean – as the... - September 24, 2010 - Shark Research Institute
Science of Synthesis Completes Two More Categories with More Updates Scheduled for the Future
Thieme Publishing Group today announced the release of Science of Synthesis 3.10. Science of Synthesis is a comprehensive online resource providing users with convenient access to highly evaluated chemical information from leading experts in the field. With this most recent upgrade, Science of... - September 23, 2010 - Thieme Publishers
AnaSpec Introduces First FRET-Based Cathepsin B Assay
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of the SensoLyte® 520 Cathepsin B Activity Assay Kit, the industry’s first FRET-based kit for Cathepsin B. This homogeneous assay can be used for measuring Cathepsin B activity and for screening Cathepsin B inhibitors. The substrate employs in... - September 22, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
IonSense to Present Rapid Screening Solutions for Food Safety at the AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition
DART MS Analyzes Targeted and Non-Targeted Contaminants in Seconds. - September 21, 2010 - IonSense, Inc.
Marine Sciences Consortium Opens New Education Campus
Marine Science Consortium, a marine biology education campus, opens a new Wallops Island, Virginia facility for university, college and high school students. - September 21, 2010 - STV Inc.
Biologics Industry Expected to Grow 9.3% Between 2009 and 2016
This report focuses on the biologics industry including microbial fermentation , mammalian cell culture systems, upstream bioprocessing and downstream bioprocessing. - September 19, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Danforth Plant Science Center 12th Annual Fall Symposium
Speakers from across the Nation to discuss Advances in Structural Biology - September 17, 2010 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Big Names in UFO Research Join the Institute of Frontier Science
Great things have been happening in the days following the opening of the Institute of Frontier Science. Inspired by the Institute's distinctive mission, some renowned UFO researchers and lecturers have joined the Institute, accepting Fellowships of Frontier Science. Dennis Balthaser is a UFO... - September 17, 2010 - Institute of Frontier Science
Californians Say Science Education Should be a Priority for Schools According to New Research Released by The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
Californians believe that science education should be a priority for the state’s schools and want it to be taught early and more often, according to new public opinion research released today by the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning and its partners in the Strengthening Science... - September 15, 2010 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
Proactive Medical Management Assists with Proposed OSHA Regulation Changes
JFK Medport and Insight Diagnostics, Inc. (IDI) have formed a strategic alliance that provides state of the art technology for the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries, enhancement of employee productivity and assisting employers with new Occupational Safety and Health Administration... - September 15, 2010 - Insight Diagnostics Inc
UTRS Announces Opening of Montana Laboratory Facility
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) is proud to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art research and development facility in Butte, Mont. The new facility houses an industrial prototyping shop and research laboratory for a wide range of materials science projects led by... - September 15, 2010 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
New Research Examining Californians Views on Science Education to be Released by the Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning
New Survey Reveals Californians Think Science Education is a Priority. - September 15, 2010 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
AnaSpec Introduces the Release of Mant-ATP and Mant-GTP
AnaSpec is pleased to announce the release of Mant-ATP and Mant-GTP. - September 14, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Synpromics: Scotland’s Latest Biotech Company
Synpromics announces its incorporation as Scotland’s latest biotech company. The new company aims to focus its activities in the area of synthetic biology and has acquired its patents from its managing director; Dr Michael Roberts. - September 12, 2010 - Synpromics Ltd
Study of UFO's Achieves Distinction at the New Institute of Frontier Science
Unlike any UFO research and education organization ever conceived, the Institute of Frontier Science has opened it's doors. The Institute's goal is to help usher Ufology into the mainstream arena, focus attention on the type of benefits to be realized by Mankind from the study of Ufology, familiarize the public and the scientific community with the high caliber of researchers devoting their time and resources to solving the UFO Phenomena, and raise the credibility of this scientific discipline. - September 09, 2010 - Institute of Frontier Science
GMP Synthesis Chemistry Services CRO, Onyx Scientific, Reports Increased Small Scale Production for Phase I and II Clinical Studies
Onyx Scientific manufacture high value intermediates and APIs to GMP-compliant standards for both phase I and phase II clinical studies. - September 04, 2010 - Onyx Scientific Ltd
Gene Logic Announces Appointment of Norrie Russell as President
Gene Logic, an Ocimum Biosolutions company announces the appointment of Norrie J. W. Russell, Ph. D., as the President of the company. With more than 30 years of experience in drug discovery, Dr. Russell has a long history of success driving innovation in pharmaceutical discovery and development. He also has experience leading entrepreneurial biotechnology companies, raising capital, and developing pioneering new technologies. - September 04, 2010 - ocimum biosolutions
Dr. Samuel Lam, Facial Plastic Surgeon, Keynotes on Topic of Fat Grafting
Dr. Samuel Lam, a Texas based facial plastic surgeon, will be keynote speaker on subject of fat grafting at Belgium conference. - August 30, 2010 - Lam Institute for Hair Restoration
AnaSpec Signs Distribution Agreement with Interprise Brasil
AnaSpec, Inc. and Interprise Brasil today announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Interprise Brasil to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Brasil. - August 28, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
Noise & Vibration Measurement with GPS Tracking
Prosig's P8000 data acquisition systems now support built-in GPS tracking. - August 26, 2010 - Prosig Ltd
Parapsychology Researcher Dr. Stephen Braude Battles Against "Sleazy Arguments" in Skeptiko.com Interview
Interview with Dr. Stephen Braude reveals challenges and opportunities of controversial psi research into mediumship and psychokinesis. - August 24, 2010 - Skeptiko
AnaSpec Visits with Noted Alzheimer’s Researcher, Dr. Patrick McGeer
AnaSpec’s general manager, Dr. Anita Hong and technical support specialist, Cecilia Po, visited the highly published and eminent Alzheimer’s researcher, Dr. Patrick McGeer and his associate, Dr. Jian-Ping Guo at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada on Aug. 12, 2010. - August 22, 2010 - AnaSpec, EGT Group
The Porcine microRNAome is Revealed
Results blaze a trail for advancement in pig biology as well the use of pigs as model organism for human biological and biomedical studies - August 20, 2010 - LC Sciences LLC
IAHSS Survey Reveals Healthcare Statistics
A new survey of healthcare security executives by the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) reveals increases in reported violent crimes in hospitals in 2009 compared to similar crimes reported in a survey five years ago. - August 18, 2010 - International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety
MPB Signs Licensing Agreement with the European Southern Observatory
MPB Communications (MPBC) Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a licensing agreement with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) for the “ESO Fiber RAMAN Amplifier Technology developed and transferred by ESO” for narrow-band amplification. The licensed ESO narrow-band Raman... - August 13, 2010 - MPB Communications Inc
Sallie Ann Keller Receives the 2010 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research
Dr. Sallie Ann Keller has received the 2010 Jerome Sacks Award for Cross-Disciplinary Research. For the past five years, Keller has been the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and professor of statistics at Rice University. In September she will become director for the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) in Washington, D.C. - August 13, 2010 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Life Sciences Telemarketing Agency, Voicentric, Announces Record-Breaking Growth of Its Multi-Lingual Telemarketing Services Into Europe and North America
Expert in value proposition messaging, specialist Life Sciences telemarketing agency, Voicentric, undertake multi-lingual telemarketing campaigns for global pharmaceutical companies, universities and biotechs. Campaign services include: market research, lead generation, appointment setting, customer satisfaction surveys, data cleansing, conference and seminar attendance. - August 06, 2010 - Voicentric Ltd
Senate Appropriations Committee Gives On-Going Support to Lupus Research Institute-Initiated National Lupus Health Education Program
Senate Recognizes Critical Need for Lupus Education, Includes $1 Million in Appropriations. - August 03, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
Are You a Skeptic or Believer? Queendom.com Reveals Results of Their Paranormal Beliefs Study
Queendom.com delves into the mystical and supernatural, and makes interesting discoveries about people’s beliefs. - August 03, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
ALPCO Diagnostics Launches First Commercially Available Sclerostin ELISA in the U.S.
ALPCO Diagnostics recently launched an ELISA specific for measuring human sclerostin in serum and plasma. Sclerostin inhibits osteoblast activity via antagonism of the wnt signaling pathway and plays a key role in the regulation of bone formation. Reports show that sclerostin expression and/or... - July 27, 2010 - ALPCO
ALN Publishes Article on Whole Animal Database by Noesys Data
Article on Artios Software Suite is published by ALN, a respected industry publication covering animal research institutions and markets. - July 21, 2010 - Noesys Data
Results of a 2005 IoHT Study on the Physics Hot Sex, Cold Sex, and Ambient Sex Released
Newly published Journal of Human Thermodynamics article "Hot Sex, Cold Sex, and Ambient Sex" (19 Jul 2010), by American chemical engineer Libb Thims, presents the findings of a 2005 study of thirty individuals on the collective opinion of what constitutes hot sex verses cold sex verses... - July 20, 2010 - Institute of Human Thermodynamics
Faculty of 1000 Welcomes New Affiliate Publisher
Faculty of 1000 (F1000) is delighted to announce that the University of Chicago Press has joined the F1000 Affiliate Program. - July 14, 2010 - Faculty of 1000
The NIH Awards Aciont® a Small Business Catalyst Award Grant Accelerating Innovative Research
Aciont is awarded a phase I SBIR $214K grant for the project titled “Novel Method for the Ocular Iontophoretic Delivery of Avastin® and Lucentis®.” - July 08, 2010 - Aciont Inc.
Source-Omega’s Pure One Untouched by Seawater Pollution, Not Now, Not Ever
For years, the lack of fish odor or reflux taste has led many people to microalgae oil instead of fish oil as a source for omega-3s. Another feature of microalgae oil is now more important than ever — it is not touched by any ocean, now or ever. - July 07, 2010 - Source-Omega
Colorado BioScience Association Commends Boettcher Foundation on Historic Launch of Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program & Inaugural Class of 'Boettcher Investigators'
Colorado BioScience Association commends Boettcher Foundation on launching the new Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program and its 2010 (Inaugural) Class of Boettcher Investigators. This new grant program will ensure that the Webb-Waring legacy lives on both through the discovery of new knowledge that improves human health and through the investment in and advancement of early-career scientists. - July 01, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
Advanced Cell Technology Awarded Broad Patent for Production of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
This broad patent gives Advanced Cell Technology the opportunity to have a monopoly around embryonic stem cells derived from RPE cells. There are over 200 diseases and conditions which potentially be treated with RPE-derived cells. - June 18, 2010 - Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
ALPCO Diagnostics Exclusively Offers Animal NGAL Assays from BioPorto
BioPorto Diagnostics has awarded ALPCO Diagnostics exclusive distributorship for its animal NGAL ELISAs to the North American market. BioPorto’s prominence is unrivaled in immunoassays for measuring NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin) – the breakthrough kidney injury... - June 17, 2010 - ALPCO
The Space Generation Advisory Council Appoints Its First Advisory Board
The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is honored to announce the appointment of its first Advisory Board, comprised of influential members of the international space community who have strongly supported the organisation and its goals. During their two-year terms, board members will give strategic direction and advice to SGAC in order to guide the organisation towards its goals and objectives. - June 10, 2010 - Space Generation Advisory Council